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chew

/tʃuː/ /tʃu/

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noun

Kauen

The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.

Examples :

"I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."

Ich steckte den Kaugummi in meinen Mund und kaute ihn.

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noun

Zähigkeit

Level of chewiness.

Examples :

"The apple had a high chew, making it satisfying to eat. "

Der Apfel hatte eine hohe Zähigkeit, was das Essen befriedigend machte.

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noun

Kaubonbon, Bonbon

A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.

Examples :

"Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."

Phillip kaufte im Drogeriemarkt eine Tüte Lakritz-Kaubonbons.

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noun

Kautabak

Chewing tobacco.

Examples :

"The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."

Die Schule hatte Kautabak und Zigaretten auf dem Schulgelände verboten, selbst für Erwachsene.

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noun

Kautabak

A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.

Examples :

"The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."

Die Ballspieler saßen auf der Bank und sahen dem Regen zu, während sie missmutig ihren Kautabak kauten.

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noun

Kauen

The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.

Examples :

"The excessive chew in the used chewing gum showed how much it had been broken down. "

Das übermäßige Kauen in dem gebrauchten Kaugummi zeigte, wie stark er zerkleinert worden war.

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verb

Kauen

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

Examples :

"The baby carefully chewed his food, trying to soften the pieces before swallowing. "

Das Baby kaute sein Essen sorgfältig und versuchte, die Stücke vor dem Schlucken weicher zu machen.

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verb

Kauen, zerkleinern

To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

Examples :

"He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."

Er bewahrt sein Futter in Stahltrommeln auf, um zu verhindern, dass die Mäuse Löcher in die Futtersäcke kauen.

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verb

Nachdenken, überdenken

To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

Examples :

"The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."

Der Professor stand mit Kreide in der Hand an der Tafel und dachte über die Frage nach, die der Student gestellt hatte.

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